Quail egg and Osetra caviar over a bed of smoke. This was the most visually stunning dish of the night. There's a hole cut in the plastic wrap under the spoon. When we lifted the spoon and tapped lightly on the surface of the plastic wrap, aromatic smoke wafted out of the bowl. Really incredible! The smoke is so fragrant that every time another table was served this dish, we turned around.
Foie gras torchon. This is one of my favorite dishes in general, so I was happy to see it that night. Needless to say, it was perfectly done.
Celery sorbet with Campari gelee was a surprise, but well received. I loved how all of the flavor was there with none of the fibers!
Possibly everyone's favorite feature of dinner at The Ritz: the dessert cart (mingardes? Does anyone speak French?). The chocolate macaroons with peanut butter filling were probably my favorite, followed by the fresh beet marshmallows. 
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You guys better had like 50 courses, the dishes are beautiful but servings are so small, like single spoon serving.
It's something like 9 courses, with a few "freebies" sent out by the chef. These photos also happen to all be of small dishes. There are much more substantial things, like lobster claws or chunks of ribeye.
I was full about half way through, but hey, ask T. She claimed to still be hungry afterwards.
Yes, I was not entirely full after 9 courses at the Dining Room. I seem to have that problem with tasting menus. Last time I went to Coi, I was still hungry before dessert was about to be served that they made me a grilled cheese sandwich just to shut me up. - T.
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